Juan Diego Botto

Early life

Botto's father disappeared during the Argentine Dirty War when Juan Diego was only two years old. With his mother and older sister María, also an actress, he moved to Madrid, Spain, where his mother taught acting classes out of their apartment. He attended high school in New York and lived there for two years.

Career

Botto started acting at the age of five in the film Juego de poder (Power Game). His role in the 1999 film Sobreviviré (I will survive), about a woman who falls in love with a man who, unknown to her, is homosexual, got him more national and international recognition.

Botto has appeared on stage in Spain in several critically acclaimed plays. He also directed a play called Privilegio de ser perro (Privilege of Being a Dog), about the tough life immigrants are subjected to while trying to sneak into and live in a new country.

Botto currently stars in the TNT drama series Good Behavior, playing Javier, a charming hitman with a moral code.

Personal life

Botto currently lives in Madrid with his wife, Spanish journalist and writer Olga Rodriguez. They have a daughter, Salma. He is also active in politics, protesting the 2003 war in Iraq and taking part in a support group for fellow children of the disappeared.

Filmography